A 36-hectare botanical garden featuring art and nature exhibitions, greenhouses, and landscaped areas.
Free evening of beekeeping with members of the Central Ohio Beekeepers Association, to watch or try hive inspections from outside the apiary.
Adults-only themed cocktail evening with drinks from local distilleries, food from several restaurants and live music at the Franklin Park Conservatory.
Lecture by garden designer Fergus Garrett, Head Gardener of Great Dixter, presented by the Little Garden Club of Columbus at Franklin Park.
One-day School's Out camp for children in grades K-6 to explore carnivorous plants with games, arts and crafts and time in the Conservatory's gardens.
Hands-on class with instructor Nicole Tabit to make kokedama, Japanese moss-wrapped plants, where attendees take home two kokedama and two houseplants.
Adults-only cocktail workshop to learn how to make pitcher drinks for family gatherings, hosted by Artega Wright.
Adult-led workshop to create a Pysanky, a traditional Ukrainian egg ornament, using the open-flame candle technique.
Evening of illuminated Dale Chihuly glass installations with docent-led tours and a live acoustic music performance.
Free community gardening workshop with instructor Liv White on winter garden planning, end-of-year maintenance and starting seeds.
Evening walking tour of the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens for members.
Hands-on Indian cooking class to make tandoori pepper chicken sliders, chana masala with bhaturas and vegetable pakoras.
Hands-on glass art workshop led by local artist Meg Beech to design and fuse a glass plant stake for indoor potted plants.
One-time workshop with artist Michelle Boerio to practice basic watercolor techniques and create festive postcards, with all supplies provided.
Informal monthly craft session on stamp carving at Franklin Park Conservatory, open to those with no prior craft experience.
Stained-glass workshop with Kara Cullenen-O'Dea to create a red cardinal using the copper-foil method, for adults and ages 12 and up.
A seasonal exhibition featuring hundreds of unique poinsettias, festive installations and holiday-themed activities across the Conservatory grounds.
Hands-on cooking class where attendees make fresh pasta from scratch and learn to prepare a vodka bolognese sauce with Chef Rosilind Woodfork.
Workshop on supporting birds in your backyard, making a macrame bird feeder and a walk to see bird-loving plants.
Family workshop to make a mini gingerbread house with graham crackers, icing and candy at the Wells Barn.
Family holiday event with pancake breakfast and visits with Santa at the Wells Barn in the Franklin Park Conservatory.
Two nights of adults-only holiday cocktails and seasonal beer samples with live music by KC and the Moonlighters amid the Conservatory's festive lights.
Printmaking workshop with instructor Michelle Boerio to make handmade holiday cards from natural materials, with all supplies provided.
Hands-on workshop led by Nicole Tabit to make a wire wreath frame decorated with winter greenery, berries and cones, with all supplies provided.
Free baking class for home bakers on the science of gluten-free techniques, making holiday rolls without gluten, wheat, dairy, egg, nuts, soy or sesame.
Seasonal cooking class led by chef Treyvon Brack that explores autumn flavors through fire, inspired by German harvest traditions and Latin American techniques.
Guided walk led by Sarah Flecker to see autumn foliage at its peak and learn the science behind the season.
Hands-on workshop with Ali Ellerbrock to make four all-natural body and skin care items with pure essential oils and organic materials.
One-time watercolor workshop with artist Michelle Boerio to paint expressive evening and spooky landscapes, open to all ages.
Evening visit to view the Dale Chihuly glass collection lit against the Conservatory's interior after dark, with a docent-led tour.
Autumn flower show with thousands of pumpkins, chrysanthemums and cabbages, plus two pumpkin houses, at the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.
A permanent garden railway display featuring intricate model trains and natural structures built by Applied Imagination, part of the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens collection.
A family-friendly fall experience featuring over 700 creatively carved pumpkins, spooky displays, and the illuminated Chihuly Collection at Franklin Park Conservatory.
